St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-11
A LOVELY LOBBYIST.
The Charming Woman i'm Block
Who Fascinated More Than One


Who Fascinated More Than One
Senator.
Detroit News.
The sensation at the senate chamber dur
ing the session just closed has been the con-
slant presence of a young and beautiful
woman who has captured the hearts of sew
eral senators to such an extent that pub
lie scandal has only been averted by the
most anxious opportunities of the states
men. One lady. the wife of a senator
from far Western state, was very indg-
nant because her husband succumbed to the
Establishments of this fascinating creature,
and suit for divorce might have
followed but for the adjournment of the
senate, which separated the senator and
the woman who had alienated his affec-
lions. The Western senator was not the
only one in danger. There were several
others, notably one who has large family
of young children. and who is man high
i'll the management of the Democratic
party. Every senator in the body for sew
eral weeks observed the quiet hirtations
going OH between their colleagues and the
woman in black. Some of them made
light of the matter, and numerically
twitted their brother senators. Others felt
that the dignity of the senate had been
trifed with, and were seriously thinking
OF taking steps to end the little scenes that
took place at the chamber day after day.
The woman in the case made her first
appearance here last summer just before adj
journment She was then engaged in selling
book written by prominent public man.
She was very successful in this, both be-
cause OF the popularity of the work and
olxa
scriptions. She brought with her to Wash
ingtOn formal note of introduction to al
most every gentleman in the capitol building
She would call upon them, leave fash
ionable card, present her note of intro
ductjon, and when connected in a pleasant
chat. she would offer to sell the book.
Many who would not have wasted mo-
ment upon an ordinary book agent spent
half an hour in conversation, and then felt
compelled to subscribe in order to escape
being rude. From the day of her arrival
at the capital she attracted wide attention
by her beauty and evident refinement. Her
bearing was the height of modesty. yet
there was dreamy, wiStful look in her
languid blue eyes that was fatal
At the opening of the session just adj
journed the beautiful book agent was again
on hand, but instead of soliciting orders
from members of the house committee,
clerks and other officials. it was noticed that
she spent all her time at the senate. The
system of Free Masonry established by
which she obtained interviews with senators
is interesting All the doOrkeeperS knew
her, and whenever she arrived they would
jump from their chairs with great
agility, each anxious to serve her first.
There is rule that no cards shall be pre-
sented to senators until 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, but this mysterious female was
hampered by no such restriction. She ar
rived at the capitol every day just after
noon. Snilingly she would glide up to the
doorkeeper, speak to him in low tone,
and two minutes later would be found
chatting with the desired senator on the
whose business has required frequent
visits to the senate has OBJ
served the woman in mourning and her tete-
a-tetes with the senator's. and numerous
inquiries as to who and what she was
have been made. The replies are all un-
satisfactory.
There are at least six senators who could
tell all about her if they would. They
have been kneeling at her feet all winter,
and have borne ali sorts of unpleasant
remonStranceS from their colleagues for
her sake. There is one senator, the
one whose wife threatens to sue for
divorce, whose committee room is near
the entrance to the private lobby. On Ger
tain days when the ex-book agent arrived
she would go straight to the door of the
committe room, and after hasty nod at
the doorkeeper of t he lobby, walk straight
into the little room. AT other times. re-
ceiving another sort of nod, she would
walk away without seeking admittance. 1t
has been noticed that Oh certain afternoons,
when the senator failed to respond to roll
call, the young woman in mourning also
failed to make her usual visit to the senate.
When twitted by their colleagues about
the visits of the beautiful young woman
the smitten senators reply: ''Oh, she Is
endeavoring to secure the passage of bill
in which her husband is interested. It's a
good bill, too, and ought to pass"
The bill that this pretty lobbyist was en-
deavoring to pass was introduced in January
and favorably reported week later. 1t pro-
vided for the payment of large number of
officials fer extra work performed Din the
years from 1871 to 1885. She seems to be
in more prosperous condition than when
she was book agent last session, and
while she was then quite poorly dressed,
she is stylish and fashionable now. al
though she wears the same black bonnet
and long deep veil of Grape.